Others: Positive Severian the Torturer, possessor of the miracle-producing gem, the Claw of the Conciliator, experiences strange adventures as he journeys across the savage land of Urth
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Gene Wolfe
1981 · 303 pages · 2 reviews
Others: PositiveSeverian is in possession of a gem considered to be "The Claw of the Conciliator", a powerful relic of the Master of Power, a legendary figure of mythic proportions. Armed with his sword, Terminus Est, and the Claw, Severian continues his journey to Thrax, the city of his exile. Bizarre apes, strange cannibalistic rituals, and the foreigner named Jonas all lie in his future.
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Gene Wolfe
1981 · 301 pages · 2 reviews
Others: PositiveBeneath the dying sun the disgraced torturer, Severian, at last comes to his place of exile - Thrax, the City of Windowless Rooms. But Severian's journeying is not ended, and high in the Earth's ancient mountains he draws closer to his destiny.
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M. John Harrison
1972 · 157 pages · 4 reviews
Others: Leaning positiveVia The first book The Pastel City, presents a civilization in decline where medieval social patterns clash with the advanced technology and superscience energy weapons that the citizens of the city know how to use but have forgotten how to engineer. Harrison's leading character, Lord tegeus-Cromis, fancies himself a better poet than swordsman; yet he leads the battle to save Viriconium, the Pastel City, from the brain-stealing automatons known as the geteit chemosit from Earth's past.
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Jack Vance
1983 · 334 pages · 4 reviews
Others: PositiveSequel to Vance's book The Dying Earth
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J. G. Ballard
1962 · 159 pages · 1 review
Others: PositiveAn all-new collection of science fiction stories by the author of The Wind From Nowhere and The Drowned World. Includes the following short stories and novelettes: "Billenium", a.k.a "Billennium" (1961) "The Insane Ones" (1962) "Studio 5, The Stars" (1961) "The Gentle Assassin" (1961) "Build-Up", a.k.a "The Concentration City" (1957) "Now: Zero" (1959) "Mobile", a.k.a "Venus Smiles" (1957) "Chronopolis" (1960) "Prima Belladonna" (1956) "The Garden of Time" (1962)
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Philip K. Dick
1955 · 200 pages · 1 review
Others: MixedThe year is 2203, and the ruler of the universe is chosen according to the random laws of a strange game under the control of Quizmaster Verrick. But when Ted Bentley, a research technician recently dismissed from his job, signs on to work for Verrick, he has no idea that Leon Cartwright is about to become the new Quizmaster. Nor does he know that he's about to play an integral part in the plot to assassinate Cartwright so that Verrick can resume leadership of a universe that is not nearly as random as it appears. Winner of both the Hugo and John W. Campbell awards for best novel, widely regarded as the premiere science fiction writer of his day, and the object of cult-like adoration from his legions of fans, Philip K. Dick has come to be seen in a literary light that defies classification in much the same way as Borges and Calvino. With breathtaking insight, he utilizes vividly unfamiliar worlds to evoke the hauntingly and hilariously familiar in our society and ourselves. From the Trade Paperback edition.
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Loved itI don't think you should even attempt reading this series if you honestly expected to get to the end of Citadel and have everything all tied up. I think there's a lot more questions. But that's the cool thing about it, right? You need to come away from these books still thinking about them, don't you? You certainly get that.
